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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.12.5119

Vaccine Misconceptions and Low HPV Vaccination Take-up Rates in Singapore  

Tay, SK (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital)
Tesalona, KC (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital)
Mohamed Rashid, N (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital)
Tai, EYS (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital)
Mohd Najib, S (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.16, no.12, 2015 , pp. 5119-5124 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: HPV vaccination in Singapore is voluntary and physician prescription-based. This study investigated the current status and intention for HPV vaccination among Singapore nurses. Materials and Methods: All female nurses in a general hospital were given an anonymous questionnaire on HPV vaccination experience and intention of vaccinating their daughters. The influence of age, knowledge and perceived-risk of cervical cancer, and cultural background on mother's intention of vaccinating their daughters was analyzed. Results: Of 2,000 nurses, 1,622 (81.1%) responded and analysis was performed on 1,611 with valid data. They showed good awareness on association of cervical cancer with multiple sexual partners (81.9%), history of sexually transmissible diseases (78.2%), and history of genital warts/HPV infection (73.5%), and on cervical cancer preventive effects of HPV vaccination (54.6%). The prevailing misconceptions of the vaccines were: investigational nature (38.9%), side effects (27.9%) and indicated for women at high risk for cervical cancer (20.5%). Conclusions: Misconceptions on the nature, role and safety of HPV vaccines low vaccine up-take rates and daughters. Dissemination of adequate and accurate HPV vaccine information and a review for school-based vaccination are needed for optimal delivery of HPV vaccines in Singapore.
Keywords
Cancer prevention; cervical cancer; culture; knowledge; school-based mass vaccination; vaccine safety;
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